GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coalesce | to grow together |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |